Stays and Corsets Volume 2

Mandy Barrington is a Senior Lecturer in Costume at the Arts University Bournemouth and a recipient of The Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education 2016-18. She has a first class honours degree in Costume design and a Masters in Costume. Mandy has worked professionally making costumes for shows such as My Fair Lady at the National Theatre, London, the hit West End show Wicked, and Sleeping Beauty at The Royal Opera House.

Table of Contents

Introduction






How to use this book
Guidance on the pattern drafting process

Finding the measurements for your historical pattern




Pattern Drafting Tools



Female Measurements
Taking Accurate Measurements

Female Measurement Form

Female Measurements Guide

Standard Female Measurement table




The Female Basic Block Pattern
Female Basic Block Instructions




Preparing the Female Basic Block for your Historic Pattern



Historical Patterns
Introduction




1598 Pair of Bodies





1680-1700 Corset Bodice



1760 Silk Brocade Corset Bodice



1760 Strapless Stays



1830-45 Buff Corded Corset



1890 Black Cotton Corset



1890 Celebrated C.B. Bridal Corset



1905 Plunge Front Corset



1915 Deep Skirted Corset

Glossary

Types of corset bones

Costume collections

Suppliers

Bibliography and Further Reading

Image Credits

Acknowledgements